CashU ‘Computer Blocked’ Ransomware

Posted: April 8, 2013

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Ranking:	13,325
Threat Level:	5/10
Infected PCs:	3,159

First Seen:	April 8, 2013
Last Seen:	September 4, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware is a catch-all term for Police Ransomware Trojans that utilize CashU-based ransom preferences, akin to the Ukash company's relationship to variants of the Ukash Virus. Police Trojans falling under the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware's label routinely attack Middle Eastern regions like the United Arab Emirates, and display warning messages that claim to lock your PC on behalf of entities like the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts must stress that the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware actually isn't a communication from any police agency, and specifically warn victims against trying to paythe CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware's CashU fine, which will not necessarily remothe CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware's pop-up. As a real way of unlocking your computer safely, you should boot your PC from an uninfected operating system and delete the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware with any anti-malware utility that's available.

Why CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware Wants All the Cash that You Can Spare

The CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware is a sub-group of previous Police Trojans that have been found with variants for South America, the United States and many countries throughout Europe. With direct descendants like the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Ransomware, the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware marks an extension of the Police Ransomware Trojan attacks into the Middle East, and residents of the United Arab Emirates should take meticulous care to avoid any potential infection vectors for the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware.

The CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware's attacks can be detected as screen-blocking pop-ups that include some basic symbolism and legal text indicative of the pop-ups being sent by some form of local police. However, the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware isn't related to the real police of any nation, nor do its accusations regarding your PC's supposed involvement in crimes like copyright violation necessarily hold any weight. This fake alert's real goal is to force you to pay money through CashU, seemingly to remove the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware's pop-up, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that any money transferred in this fashion actually will end up in the possession of malware coders, not the police.

Keeping Your Cash While Ridding Your PC of CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware

CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware doesn't need to be paid to be removed from your computer, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts do forewarn that the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware may very well prevent you from accessing any major Windows programs or your desktop while its pop-up is open. To work around this security issue, it's recommended that you boot an entirely separate operating system, which can be loaded most conveniently from your PC's USB ports.

When you've loaded an OS without the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware's fake warning appearing, you then can proceed with removing the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware. Because the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware may be accompanied by associated PC threats (and most especially Trojans that helped to install the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware), SpywareRemove.com malware researchers normally suggest using anti-malware utilities to remove the CashU 'Computer Blocked' Ransomware while also analyzing the rest of your PC.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

https://find.customsearch.info/

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	ATTENTION! Your PC is blocked due tout least one of the reasons specified below. You have been violating. Copyright and Related Rights Law. (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128 of the Criminal Code.. Article 128 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of 200 to 500 minimal wages or a deprivation of liberty for 2 to 8 years.